Drywall contractors · Illinois
E&K of Chicago, Inc.
Elmhurst, IL · ~180 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
E&K of Chicago, Inc. runs at 129% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Drywall contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
E&K of Chicago, Inc.: 3.6 TCR = 129% of Drywall contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
E&K of Chicago, Inc. safety composite
E&K of Chicago, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 33%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−2.4
2016→2024
E&K of Chicago, Inc. injury rate improved
E&K of Chicago, Inc.'s TCR fell 2.4 from 6.2 in 2016 to 3.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.86× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.2 · 2017=5.9 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=1.7 · 2020=2.0 · 2021=1.6 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=6.1 · 2024=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238310 · Elmhurst, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.6 · 129% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #30/50
- PHOTO Stephens Building Pr…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~180 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Stephens Building Products (0.0 TCR gap)
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E&K of Chicago, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
E&K of Chicago, Inc.
3.6 TCR
- Stephens Build
Stephens Building Products
3.6 TCR
- Centerline Con
Centerline Construction Company
3.6 TCR
- Nova Drywall S
Nova Drywall Systems
3.6 TCR
- Precision Wall
Precision Walls Inc-Wilmington
3.6 TCR
What this shows E&K of Chicago, Inc. averages 3.6 TCR (129% of the Drywall contractors BLS benchmark).
E&K of Chicago, Inc. TCR series: 2016=6.2 · 2017=5.9 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=1.7 · 2020=2 · 2021=1.6 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=6.1 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 2.8
Where E&K of Chicago, Inc. falls in its industry
1,613 Drywall contractors establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #30 safest of 50 Drywall contractors employers in Illinois.
E&K of Chicago, Inc. has more employees than the Drywall contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238310 · IL · Elmhurst
1,613 Drywall contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 127 employers in Elmhurst, IL · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Stephens Building Products | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Centerline Construction Company | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nova Drywall Systems | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Precision Walls Inc-Wilmington | 3.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | F.E. Moran, Inc Fire Protection of Northern Illinois | 180 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Levy Company | 180 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Decatur West Oil Refinery | 180 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kent Precision Foods Group-Bolingbrook | 180 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | 2,864 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Services Inc. | 2,331 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elmhurst , IL - 01 | 1,612 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elmhurst Community Unit School 205 | 1,252 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sanderson Farms Tyler Hatchery | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | kinsouth corporation | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | UN1F1ED2WO | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dawn Food Products - Chicago Distribution | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Performance Designs, Inc | 180 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Frederick, CO | 180 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shoprite of Laurel Hill | 180 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vitro Meadville Flat Glass LLC | 180 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.